The Red Arrows: A Pilots’ Perspective

Displaying since 1965, for many decades the RAF’s Red Arrows have entertained and amazed millions of people around the world with their breathtaking formation aerobatic skills.Familiarly known as the Reds, during those years the team has risen to the pinnacle of excellence and has gained universal acclaim. Officially called the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows have performed their combination of close formations and precision flying, often with their trademark Diamond Nine shape, thousands of times across the globe.Indeed, by the beginning of the 2023 season, the Red Arrows had flown almost 5,000 displays in a staggering fifty-seven countries.Not for nothing is their motto the French word Éclat, meaning ‘brilliance’ or ‘excellence’. In The Red Arrows: A Pilot's Perspective, the renowned aviation author Jarrod Cotter brings together former pilots to write about what it is like flying precision close formation aerobatics in a fast jet.Featured in this book are pilots from t